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The "My Vision of Cross Bay Link" Design Ideas Invitation Event attracted high quality and innovative concepts which the Civil Engineering and Development Department would study carefully in order to fuse these ideas into the bridge design options of the Cross Bay Link in Tseung Kwan O.
The Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr John Chai, made the remarks at the event's prize presentation and roving exhibitions opening ceremony today (November 6).
Mr Chai said that there was a need to develop infrastructure facilities for Tseung Kwan O as the future population of the new town would exceed 400,000.
"The department aims to develop Tseung Kwan O into a new town of character with an enhanced living environment. Through this event, we hope to make use of the innovative design ideas from professionals and the public, and to join with them to make Cross Bay Link the landmark of Tseung Kwan O New Town," he said.
The design ideas invitation event was organised by the Civil Engineering and Development Department. It was divided into two categories. The Professional Group was open to full members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects and the Hong Kong Designers Association as well as equivalent professional institutes. The Open Group was open to all Hong Kong residents.
The event attracted participants from the public and from professionals in Hong Kong and other countries including Japan, Spain and Australia. A total of 48 entries were received. The jury panel selected three merit entries and three commendation entries from each of the Professional and Open groups. The Chairman of the Jury Panel, Legislative Council member Professor Patrick Lau, said the standard of the entries was very high and the great variety of concepts reflected the creativity of the participants.
Other members of the Jury Panel were: Legislative Council member Dr Raymond Ho; Vice-chairman of Sai Kung District Council Mr Wan Yuet-kau; Vice-chairman of the District Facilities Management Committee of Sai Kung District Council, Mr Or Yiu-lam; Chair Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Professor Cheung Mo-shing; representative of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Dr Au Tat-kwong; and President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Ms Anna Kwong. Five bridge engineering specialists from the Highways Department and Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd formed the Technical Committee to provide technical advice to the Jury Panel.
All entries are on display at the 1/F Exhibition Hall, East Point City, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, from today (November 6)to Sunday (November 8). The 12 outstanding entries will also be displayed in a roving exhibition in commercial arcades and at the MTR station in Tseung Kwan O. Admission is free. Details of the roving exhibitions are as follows:
Date Venue
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Nov 6
(1pm-10pm) 1/F Exhibition Hall, East Point City
Nov 7
(11am – 10pm) 1/F Exhibition Hall, East Point City
Nov 8
(11am – 7pm) 1/F Exhibition Hall, East Point City
Nov 13–Nov 15 G/F Exhibition area, Metro Town
(10am – 10pm) Shopping Mall
Nov 20–Nov 22 Tseung Kwan O MTR Station concourse
(7am – 10pm) level
Nov 27–Nov29 2/F Exhibition area, Metro City
(10am – 10pm) Plaza III
The other officiating guests at the ceremony were Legislative Council member Dr Raymond Ho; Chairman of Sai Kung District Council Mr Ng Sze-fuk; Sai Kung District Officer Mr Wu Kam-yin; President of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Ms Anna Kwong; and President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Dr Chan Ka-ching.
Details of the results and the roving exhibitions are available on the website, www.cbl-tko.hk/CBL-invitation/
Ends/Friday, November 6, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:53
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